Zubar in 2015 with New York Red Bulls
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ronald Zubar | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Red Star | ||
Youth career | |||
–2002 | Caen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2006 | Caen | 96 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Marseille | 72 | (2) |
2009–2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 61 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Ajaccio | 38 | (2) |
2015–2016 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | (3) |
2015 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Red Star | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2004–2007 | France U21 | 15 | (2) |
2003– | Guadeloupe | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2016. |
Ronald Zubar (born 20 September 1985) is a Guadeloupian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Red Star.
Zubar's efforts at French club Caen earned him a move to Marseille in 2006. His time at Marseille ended sourly though, after some individual errors saw fans turn against him and him relegated to the sidelines. He found an exit in English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he signed in 2009 and remained until 2013.
Born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, one of France's overseas regions, Zubar began his professional football career at Ligue 2 side Caen and was part of their youth team, which were runners up in the 2001 Gambardella Cup. He made his first team debut for Caen against fellow Ligue 2 side Lorient on 8 March 2003, which ended in a goalless draw.
Zubar sustained a run of games in the first team and helped his team win promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2003–04 season. He was part of the team that reached the French League Cup Final in 2005. However Caen was relegated at the end of the season, finishing in 18th place in Ligue 1. Zubar remained with the club for another season as he tried to help them back into Ligue 1, but this was unsuccessful. Despite Caen's failure to get promotion, he was named as the best defensive midfielder in Ligue 2's Team of the Year. He made a total of 96 appearances for Caen, scoring two goals.